471 – Detachable Bat Cowl

2020-09-10
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In Batman #64 (February 1951), we get a quick glimpse at how Batman changes into Batman, which apparently involves a stiff mask for a cowl. I always thought that the cowl and cape were part of one piece, but at least in 1951 that is not the case. The cowl, of course, is one of […]

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73 – Ol’ Long Ears

2019-02-21
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By the fourth Batman story in Detective Comics #30 (July 1939), Bob Kane had lengthened the cowl’s ears and straightened them, giving The Batman a more streamlined and deadly appearance, despite the stiff, winged-looking cape. The comics from the 1980s and early 1990s featured a return to the look of this cowl and I loved […]

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